Clay Aiken

American singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer
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Clay Aiken

Summary

Clay Aiken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Raleigh[2]. He was born on November 30, 1978[3]. He worked as a singer[4], politician[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,003 views/month, #4,482 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Raleigh[2], Clay Aiken…
  • Clay Aiken was born on November 30, 1978[3].
  • Clay Aiken's father was Vernon Grissom[8].
  • Clay Aiken's mother was Faye Grissom[9].
  • A child of Clay Aiken was Parker Aiken[10].
  • Clay Aiken held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Clay Aiken's native language[12].
  • Clay Aiken worked as a singer[4].
  • Clay Aiken worked as a politician[5].
  • Clay Aiken worked as an actor[6].
  • Clay Aiken held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].
  • Among Clay Aiken's employers was UNICEF[14].
  • Clay Aiken's education included a stint at Leesville Road High School[15].
  • Clay Aiken was educated at University of North Carolina at Charlotte[16].
  • Clay Aiken's education included a stint at Campbell University[17].
  • Clay Aiken's religion is recorded as Christianity[18].
  • Clay Aiken is recorded as male[19].
  • Clay Aiken's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Clay Aiken was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Clay Aiken's genre is pop music[22].
  • Clay Aiken's genre is pop rock[23].
  • Clay Aiken's record label is recorded as 19 Recordings[24].
  • Clay Aiken's record label is recorded as Decca[25].
  • Clay Aiken's record label is recorded as RCA Records[26].
  • Clay Aiken's discography is recorded as Clay Aiken discography[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1978-11-30[30]

  • Genre(s): pop, rock[31]

  • Community tags: american idol, pop, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a25f3156-ef58-4c07-9927-ce18bd6e103b[33]

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Origins and Family

Clay Aiken was born in Raleigh[2]. He was born on November 30, 1978[3]. His father was Vernon Grissom[8]. His mother was Faye Grissom[9]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Leesville Road High School[15], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1993[36]; University of North Carolina at Charlotte[16], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1946[39]; and Campbell University[17], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1887[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], politician[5], and actor[6]. Clay Aiken was employed by UNICEF[14]. He held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].

Personal Life

A child of Clay Aiken was Parker Aiken[10]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[18]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Why It Matters

Clay Aiken ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,003 views/month, #4,482 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Clay Aiken born?

Born in Raleigh[2], Clay Aiken…

Who were Clay Aiken's parents?

Clay Aiken's father was Vernon Grissom[8]. Clay Aiken's mother was Faye Grissom[9].

What did Clay Aiken do for work?

Clay Aiken worked as singer[4], politician[5], and actor[6].

Where did Clay Aiken go to school?

Clay Aiken was educated at Leesville Road High School[15], University of North Carolina at Charlotte[16], and Campbell University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . beliefnet.com. beliefnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in American Idol, season 2
    Given name Clay
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview Christianity
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